Chignik area subsistence fishermen share in Bristol Bay sockeyes
Tribal members from five Alaska Peninsula villages who gave up subsistence fishing this year after record-low salmon returns will fill their freezers with Bristol Bay sockeyes, a gift from two Southeast Alaska fishing entities.
Fish Factor: Pandemic costs to seafood processors are in the millions
Alaska seafood processors are paying tens of millions of dollars extra to cover costs from the COVID-19 pandemic, and most of it is coming out of pocket.
PWS coho, chum, sockeye harvests still rising
Even as the 2020 season is winding down, the catch of coho, chum and sockeye salmon is rising in Prince William Sound.
Alaska Board of Fisheries special meeting set for Sept. 16
Alaska Board of Fisheries members will hold a teleconference on Sept. 16 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. to consider their 2020/2021 regulatory meeting schedule in light of the global novel coronavirus pandemic.
Observer plans modified for commercial crab season
Observer deployment plans for the upcoming commercial crab season have been modified by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in order to reduce risks of exposure to the COVID-19 virus, while still meeting minimum stock assessment data needs.
Fish Factor: Goodfish puts skin in the game to market wild salmon
Snacks that are good for people and the planet now come in the form of crispy chips made from Bristol Bay sockeye salmon skins.
PWS harvest season nears a wrap with some 24 million fish
Seine fisheries in Prince William Sound are about to wrap up for the season, with humpy harvests still well below forecast, and the overall preliminary commercial salmon harvest compiled by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game at just under 24 million fish.
Trident Seafoods seeks 250 processing workers
Trident Seafoods is looking to hire 250 people to work at their seafood processing facility in Akutan, in the Aleutians East Borough, from Oct. 10 through Jan. 15, through the Anchorage Job Center of the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
Testify Aug. 28 on Board of Fisheries appointments.
Members of the Alaska Senate Resources Committee will hear public testimony on Friday, Aug. 28 on four people whom Gov. Mike Dunleavy has appointed to the Board of Fisheries.
Fish Factor: Gross supports options for affordable health care for all, including harvesters
Dr. Al Gross has promised to be an "independent voice for Alaska," writes Laine Welch.
